Chapter 1
Weighing and judging the departed
Chapter 2
Paradises of the brave and blessed
Chapter 3
Underworlds of shadows and obstacles
Chapter 4
Reincarnation and transitional states
YOUR GOAL
Master of Visions of the afterlife
Ch 2 · Paradises of the brave and blessed
schopenhauer Paradises of the Brave
From Valhalla's golden hall to the warm Elysian breeze, We are feasting with the gods under everlasting trees.
schopenhauer Celtic mythology describes Mag Mell as a mythical island paradise of eternal youth, music, and abundance.
schopenhauer The Aztec afterlife was determined not by how a person lived, but by how they died.
BETA
schopenhauer Sort souls into their destined paradises to discover how global cultures imagine the afterlife.
Fun Fact
Valhalla's roof: Norse myths describe Valhalla's roof as being thatched entirely with golden shields, while its rafters are made of spears.
Glossary
valhalla (noun)
The great hall in Norse mythology where the souls of heroes slain in battle are received. In the Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson describes this majestic hall as having five hundred and forty doors.
The great hall in Norse mythology where the souls of heroes slain in battle are received. In the Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson describes this majestic hall as having five hundred and forty doors.
Quiz
What animal's meat endlessly regenerates every night to feed the warriors in Norse Valhalla?
Quiz
What is the name of the Egyptian heavenly paradise that mirrors the fertile Nile Delta?
Quiz
In Celtic mythology, where is the paradise of Mag Mell geographically believed to be located?
Quiz
In Norse mythology, who are the female spirit guides who select and carry fallen warriors to Valhalla?
Quiz
In Norse mythology, which goddess receives half of the fallen warriors in her meadow, Folkvangr?